A day in the life of 10 Bangaloreans
A zoologist, commercial pilot, soap star, Promod Mutalik, triathlete, recreation management consultant, bus conductor, tattoo artist, tomato, and male prostitute.
Deccan Herald Redesigns
Palmer Watson, an international design consultancy, redesigns the Deccan Herald
How Kasab was Captured
A Chowpatty resident’s shots of the sequence of events that led to the capture of Kasab
A Day in the Life of India
Funny Times of India ad.
Moon Impact Probe Lands Tri-color on the Moon
The Moon Impact Probe, painted with the Indian Flag, on board Chandrayaan-1, has successfully touched down on the Moon. ISRO has already put up images from the probe.
Mumbia: Hell or Paradise
Here the highest social boast is that you “just got back” from abroad; the loftiest praise for a restaurant is, “It’s like you’re not in India.” Mumbai’s globalized class hungers for it to be a world city, and its leaders pledge to make it Shanghai-like by 2020; the plan is, to put it gently, behind schedule.
By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS
Chandrayaan-1 Moon Image
Moon as seen by Changrayaan-1’s terrain mapping camera from a distance of ~311200 km.
Dhoni, The Modern Indian Cricketer
Peter Roebuck on Mahendra Singh Dhoni
“To him it is a job as much as a game, a profession as much as his passion. And he came to cricket as Dhoni the man, not Dhoni the boy cricketer. He plays hard because he lives hard. He fights to the last because Ranchi boys do not quit or cry.”
Pakistan’s Sinister Plans for India
Hashim, a Pakistani terrorist caught by the Indian army while attempting to cross into Kashmir, reveals the ISI’s sinister plans for terrorist attacks in India.
Teach India
Teach India, a novel idea from Times of India, to help educate the children of India who are deprived basic education, by bringing them together with people who can contribute a little time to teach.
Indian Railways Route and Position on Google Maps
Indian Railways info site with cool feature to see train routes and position on Google Maps.
India’s Greenest IT Hub
Landmark Cyber Park IT Hub being built in Gurgaon is vying to be India’s greenest building.
India’s “Shoddily Dressed” Olympic Contingent
Khaleej Times points out the brewing criticism over some of the members of the Indian contingent to the Beijing Olympics not following dress code and their “chalta-hai” attitude. The news even made it to the New York Times.
Abhinav Bindra Wins Gold
Abhinav Bindra takes gold in 10m Air Rifle to give India its first individual Olympic gold and the first gold at the Beijing Olympics
Omar Abdullah Stops Blogging
Due to comment abuse, Omar Abdullah is bidding adieu to blogging.
“So after almost 42 posts from me and more than 900 comments from all of you I am signing off and I will not be coming back. Those of you who made this blog what it WAS, I thank you. Those of you who made this blog what it IS I thank you too.”
Snoop Dogg Stars in Bollywood Movie
Snoop Dogg acts and sings in Singh is Kinng, a new Bollywood romantic comedy
Indian analyst spooks world economy
Arjun “Spike” Murti, and analyst at Golman Sachs, has stirred up the world markets with his forecasts of oil prices, estimating a barrel of oil to touch $200.
Baby Tossing Ritual
Videos of a 500 year old tradition practiced in Solapur, Maharastra, which involves the throwing of infants from 50 feet onto a sheet of cloth below, is the bizarre news from India for the day!